Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Announce New Zealand Shows

Monday 7th March, 2016 9:02AM

Macklemore and his partner in crime Ryan Lewis are returning to New Zealand for two stadium-sized shows in July. The pair are coming this way in support of their sophomore record This Unruly Mess I've Made , which was released last month and follows on from their 2012 debut The Heist. Here are the details...

Grammy-Award winning superstars MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS will bring their show-stopping THIS UNRULY MESS IâVE MADE world tour presented by Spark Thanks to New Zealand this July for their biggest tour yet!

The duo behind 2015âs smash hit âDowntownâ will play Aucklandâs Vector Arena Thursday July 28 and Horncastle Arena in Christchurch on Saturday July 30.

Spark customers will be able to access a special pre-sale commencing 11am Tuesday March 8.

My Live Nation members may also be among the first to access tickets during the pre-sale commencing at 1pm Thursday March 10.

For complete tour and ticketing details, visit: livenation.co.nz.

More than three years after releasing their Grammy-winning debut album The Heist - featuring worldwide smash hits âThrift Shopâ and âSame Loveâ - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are back with their official sophomore LP, titled This Unruly Mess I've Made, released globally February 26.

The album arrives after the success of the group's comeback single, âDowntownâ, that also featured pioneering MCs Kool Moe Dee, Grandmaster Caz and Melle Mel, which they performed at the MTV Video Music Awards last August. This Unruly Mess I've Made also features collaborations with Ed Sheeran (âGrowing Upâ) and Leon Bridges (âKevinâ).

In an open letter on his website, Macklemore describes disappearing into the wilderness of Americaâs Pacific North-West to embrace the recording process.

âI had to figure out how to use my voice again. So, we went ghost. The Irish Goodbye, into the woods, in the dead of winter. We bought a 1985 Suburban, loaded up some equipment and left town.â

Joining Macklemore & Ryan Lewis this July will be none other than Sydneyâs hometown heroâs Thundamentals. Bringing their jaw dropping live show and groove laden tunes, Thundamentals will treat fans to their eclectic production and mix of easy going, catchy and thought provoking lyrics.

TICKETS ON SALE MIDDAY FRIDAY MARCH 11

Spark pre-sale: 11am March 8 until 11am March 10
My Live Nation & Ticket agent pre-sales: 1pm March 10 until 10am March 11